Good snow draws huge crowds to Kufri
Shimla : Heavy spells of snowfall after many years in the ski resort of Kufri near Shimla in Himachal Pradesh is attracting thousands of visitors each [...]
Economy
Himachal, Punjab raise Rs 250 Cr debt each in RBI auction
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh and Punjab were among the 12 states in the country that raised debt by selling 10 year State Development Loan of Rs 250 [...]
Heavy snowfall causes huge damage to Himachal apple orchards
Shimla : In what is being described as the heaviest snowfall this time in twenty years in Himachal Pradesh’s apple belt in Shimla district the damage [...]
Himachal eyes Rs 3700 Cr annual plan for 2012-13
Shimla: Despite falling power revenues leaving gaps in resource targets, the state planning department hopes to get a nod of the planning commission for a Rs [...]
Food security bill will kill farming – Himachal CM
Shimla: Opposing the Food Security Bill, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today cautioned that there were various aspects about it that would be imposed on the [...]
Mufti for boost to Kashmir economy
Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Monday sought the early implementation by the central government of the recommendations made by the prime minister’s working [...]
Himachal inks $ 350 million ADB loan for upgrading transmission systems
Shimla: The Himachal government on Thursday signed up for a $ 350 million loan with Asian Development Bank (ADB) at Delhi for its clean energy transmission [...]
Japan funded flood protection project in Himachal gets Rs 60 Cr more
Shimla: Flood protection project on Swan River in Una district has been enhanced from Rs 160 Cr to Rs 220 Crore and the implementation period has [...]
RBI to sell Punjab Governments Rs 350 Cr ten year bonds
Mumbai: Punjab government has announced sale of 10-year State Development Loan (SDL) for an aggregate amount of Rs 350 crore (face value) through yield based auction [...]
Khanduri says ‘No’ to FDI in retail in Uttarakhand
Dehra Dun : Taking a cue from the nationwide bandh and protests by the business community against FDI in retail and also the fact that some [...]
Himachal woollens get good response at ITF
New Delhi: Hand-knitted woollen products of Himachal Pradesh were much in demand during the India International Trade Fair (IITF) that concluded here Sunday, an official said. [...]
High bank interests impact Himachal small savings collection by 14 percent
Shimla: A change in interest scenario, with banks having offered higher interest rates in fixed deposit schemes, small saving in Himachal have dropped by over 14 [...]
Himachal and Canadian province British Columbia sign letter of intent
Shimla: The Himachal government signed up a letter of intent with the government of Canadian province British Columbia for starting developmental programs that include synergies in [...]
For Garhwal, 11 years of disappointment — and counting
Dehra Dun : ‘Miaro Garhwal deedo kano bhagyan, doodh ki dhaar deedo doodh ki dhaar’ (roughly translated – how fortunate is my Garhwal dear ones, with [...]
After 45 years, Himachal gets 7.19% share in Bhakra, Beas projects
Energy arrears bill runs up to Rs 3851.11 Crore Shimla: Implementing the Supreme Court judgment, the central government has ordered allocation of 7.19 % share of [...]
India’s forex reserves up by $858 million
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $858 million to $318.36 billion for the week ended Oct 21, rising sharply for the third straight week, on [...]
Shed pessimism, Indian economy intrinsically strong : PM
New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said there was no need for pessimism over the fundamentally-strong Indian economy, with the current slowdown just a [...]
Punjab – World Bank ink Rs 750 Cr Road project – Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh: Banking on a World Bank assisted Rs 750 Crore road project, the Punjab government has made it legally binding on contractors for upkeep of roads [...]
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